• Record Label: Heavenly
  • Release Date: Oct 18, 2019
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. Nov 3, 2019
    3
    Blues Funeral is one of my favorite albums but Lanegan's output since then has been patchy at best. Somebody's Knocking is arguably a career nadir unfortunately. An album for completists only.
  2. Oct 23, 2019
    4
    Disappointing, uninspired offering from Lanegan in this fans humble opinion. Disbelief Suspension and Radio Silence are the only memorable songs {and they're far from his best}.. Everything else just fails to leave any lasting impression sadly.
  3. Nov 2, 2019
    10
    Great album, the best album after the Blues Funeral, that to me, is the best of his career.
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Dec 20, 2019
    80
    It's an album of great depth and poignant melody and one that certainly rewards the listener after repeated plays.
  2. Oct 21, 2019
    76
    There is something for every Mark Lanegan fan. It is also a good starting point for those unaware of his music. The only mildly bothering element is the production, since it doesn’t fit every tune. On the upside, there’s a rawness to the guitars and especially the vocals (most of the time they sound as if he’s singing in your room in front of you). Even so, during the multi-layered parts, some details get lost in a muddy pool of reverb.
  3. Oct 18, 2019
    80
    Somebody’s Knocking could be a lost 1980s New Wave album. A really good one. ... What’s impressive about the album is that while the mode of delivery is electronic, there’s a live heartbeat beneath all of the songs that consistently reveals Lanegan’s humanity.